It is believed that the Zand monarch, after seeing the ancient Bazar
dating from the time of Shah Abbas, laid out the design of the long
finely-planned Bazar in Shiraz, which is one of the best of the late
Vakil's monuments. It extends from near the Esfahan Gate to where the
Bazars of the old city of Shiraz begin, and it comprises arched alcoves
with wide platforms in between, and seventy-four high and
well-proportioned arches sustaining the roof, and there is a high domed
crossing, where the east and west bazars diverge from the main bazar.
Several of the main arches, and a number of intervening alcoves of the
Vakil Bazar, which were used as shops, were demolished when the Zand
Avenue was extended eastwards.